You can help with relief efforts

In response to the overwhelming desire to help and need for help, the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association, South Dakota Sheep Growers Association and South Dakota Stockgrowers Association have started a fund to help those who have been affected by winter storm Atlas. Monetary donations only. Rancher’s Relief Fund is a non-profit (donations are tax-deductible) and 100 percent of the donations go directly to the ranchers affected. Administration is provided by the organizations mentioned and volunteers. They are still working out the details of distribution.

To Mail Donations:

Black Hills Community Area Foundation

SD Rancher Relief Fund

P.O. Box 231

Rapid City, SD 57709

To pay with a credit card: Go to http://www.giveblackhills.org and type in the charity name as BHACF/SD Rancher Relief Fund then click Donate Now. There is a credit card fee on top of the selected donation amount, which means the amount you intend to donate gets to the recipients.

•Atlas Blizzard Ranch Relief and Aid

This group is organizing a benefit auction to obtain more funds for the Rancher’s Relief Fund. They are accepting donated items and stallion fees for auction to raise money for those affected. Among the items to be auctioned off is a Tim Cox print, stud fees to several Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa stallions around the region, western household decor items, artwork, and much more. To see the items already donated visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RanchersRelief

Buffalo Livestock Auction is asking the producers in their area for the donation of a weigh cow, bull, calf or bred cow (or more if you can) to sell during our regular sale on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Buffalo Livestock Auction will be waiving all of our fees on these animals sold and 100 percent of the sale price will go to this relief fund. They have set a goal of $50,000. See http://buffalolivestock.com/sd-rancher-relief-fund/ for more information.

•Platte Livestock Roll-Over Auction

John and Jeremy Rasmussen Families are donating a steer to be sold in a “roll-over auction” with the proceeds going to benefit the Rancher Relief Fund. This will be in conjunction with thier regular sale starting at 12:30 p.m. All donations are greatly appreciated. Donations will be accepted prior to the auction as well. Please stop by the office or call the salebarn (1-800-337-2655) with any questions.

•Jewel Kade October Sales

For the month of October, Angela Miller is donating 20 percent of her Jewel Kade sales to the Rancher Relief Fund.